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Ancient Academies
---Special Stamps

Date of issue: November 15, 2009

Technical Details:

Serial number: 2009-27
Values in set: 4
Denomination: 4.80 yuan
Date of issue: November 15, 2009
Size of stamp: 33 * 44 mm
Perforation: 13.5
Sheet composition: 16 for sheet I; 8 for sheet II(two sets)
Size of sheet: 165 * 220mm for sheet I; 196 * 120mm for sheet II
Designer of stamp: Fan Zeng, Zou Yuli
Editor in Charge: Wang Jing
Printing process: photogravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

(4-1)T　　　　　　　　　　Shigu Academy 　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-2)T　　　　　　　　　　Anding Academy　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-3)T　　　　　　　　　　Ehu Academy　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(4-4)T　　　　　　　　　　Dongpo Academy 　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan

Background Informations:

On November 15, 2009, China National Philatelic Corporation issued a two-piece set of first-day covers, carrying a four-piece set of special stamps, "Ancient Academies", with a combined face value of 4.80yuan. The names of the stamps are "Shigu Academy", "Anding Academy", "Ehu Academy" and "Dongpo Academy".